Maryland Biodiversity Project - Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris)

Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier, 1823

Synonyms: Goose-beaked Whale.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Class Mammalia > Order Cetacea > Family Hyperoodontidae > Genus Ziphius Cuvier's Beaked Whale - Ziphius cavirostris - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/810

The range and relative abundance of this species is poorly understood.

There are 4 records in the project database.

A Cuvier's Beaked Whale in Maryland waters off Worcester Co., Maryland (8/25/2012). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

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